Whitelaw Reid: “All men are now looking to see whether the prophecies of the enemies…”

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All men are now looking to see whether the prophecies of the enemies of that race will be fulfilled or falsified.

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Reid discusses the expectations surrounding the newly freed race and the scrutiny they face from society.

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Whitelaw Reid: “All men are now looking to see whether the prophecies of the enemies of that race will be fulfilled or falsified.”